will_v every_o moment_n lie_v expose_v to_o by_o lie_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o bodily_a lust_n and_o by_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o our_o frequent_a folly_n if_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o know_v the_o true_a state_n of_o our_o own_o condition_n religion_n be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a thing_n we_o can_v think_v of_o and_o there_o can_v a_o worse_a thing_n befall_v we_o than_o to_o have_v it_o prove_v beyond_o contradiction_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o religion_n for_o religion_n by_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o real_a difference_n between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n do_v furnish_v we_o with_o that_o knowledge_n as_o enable_v conscience_n to_o determine_v right_o concern_v our_o state_n and_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a monitor_n to_o and_o certain_a director_n of_o we_o in_o every_o difficult_a case_n and_o 2._o as_o our_o understanding_n will_v labour_v under_o perpetual_a dissatisfaction_n without_o religion_n so_o will_v our_o 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a_o respect_n to_o something_o that_o be_v real_o good_a and_o excellent_a and_o tend_v to_o our_o great_a advantage_n and_o honour_n this_o then_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n either_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o religion_n or_o we_o must_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o choose_v its_o own_o action_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o religion_n there_o be_v nothing_o either_o good_a or_o ill_a for_o we_o to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v and_o if_o we_o be_v so_o frame_v as_o to_o have_v but_o one_o way_n of_o live_v before_o we_o we_o must_v disclaim_v a_o power_n of_o determine_v ourselves_o to_o any_o other_o for_o such_o a_o power_n do_v suppose_v that_o we_o be_v frame_v for_o two_o different_a kind_n of_o action_n and_o that_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o be_v very_o cautious_a how_o we_o determine_v ourselves_o it_o necesiary_o suppose_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o equal_o good_a for_o we_o else_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o have_v a_o power_n to_o refuse_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o we_o may_v choose_v amiss_o and_o thereby_o put_v our_o soul_n into_o a_o very_a uneasy_a condition_n and_o therefore_o the_o wiseman_n observe_v that_o he_o that_o get_v wisdom_n i.e._n who_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o religion_n love_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o he_o that_o keep_v understanding_n shall_v find_v good_a prov._n 19.8_o i.e._n this_o be_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n that_o by_o it_o a_o man_n do_v gain_v a_o empire_n and_o rule_v over_o himself_o he_o get_v his_o heart_n into_o his_o own_o possession_n and_o become_v the_o master_n of_o his_o bodily_a affection_n and_o lust_n and_o the_o that_o thus_o manage_n himself_o do_v discover_v the_o true_a friendship_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o he_o best_o consult_v its_o good_a and_o happiness_n and_o thus_o epictetus_n consider_v the_o will_n as_o a_o instrument_n either_o of_o good_a or_o ill_a to_o we_o 29._o arrian_n in_o epict._n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v enact_v this_o law_n that_o if_o we_o desire_v any_o go_fw-mi we_o shall_v ask_v it_o of_o ourselves_o for_o say_v he_o the_o nature_n of_o godd_n and_o evil_a do_v lie_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o will._n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o this_o faculty_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o bear_v all_o event_n with_o a_o undaunted_a mind_n only_o but_o as_o a_o king_n and_o a_o father_n that_o nothing_o may_v exercise_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o full_a power_n over_o ourselves_o but_o what_o can_v such_o a_o power_n signify_v to_o we_o if_o we_o can_v choose_v amiss_o and_o nothing_o we_o can_v do_v can_v hurt_v we_o since_o than_o there_o be_v such_o a_o faculty_n in_o our_o soul_n either_o we_o must_v believe_v we_o be_v make_v for_o religion_n or_o to_o be_v a_o vexation_n to_o 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ever_o vice_n be_v support_v by_o a_o law_n as_o virtue_n be_v and_o man_n be_v encourage_v for_o the_o raise_v their_o name_n or_o establish_v a_o firm_a and_o last_a peace_n in_o the_o world_n to_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o of_o their_o passion_n and_o to_o do_v all_o the_o mischief_n and_o villainy_n in_o the_o world_n no_o instead_o of_o this_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o report_n of_o two_o or_o three_o barbarous_a people_n that_o have_v few_o law_n and_o no_o religion_n among_o they_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n only_o that_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o sad_a corruption_n but_o not_o that_o it_o ever_o be_v so_o universal_o deprave_v as_o to_o leave_v no_o sense_n of_o religion_n among_o man_n or_o that_o all_o the_o world_n do_v ever_o live_v as_o those_o of_o soldania_n be_v say_v to_o do_v will_v they_o prove_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n they_o ought_v to_o try_v if_o they_o can_v discover_v such_o a_o age_n wherein_o all_o or_o the_o 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that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v against_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o mankind_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o bound_n set_v to_o the_o appetite_n and_o passion_n of_o men._n 2._o it_o be_v as_o plain_a too_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o man_n do_v agree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o bound_n set_v we_o be_v because_o only_o virtuous_a action_n do_v become_v we_o and_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n be_v unworthy_a of_o we_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o law_n of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n have_v make_v justice_n and_o righteousness_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n or_o that_o by_o prohibit_v fraud_n and_o cozenage_n oppression_n and_o violence_n and_o the_o like_a vice_n they_o have_v set_v a_o ill_a character_n upon_o they_o but_o i_o be_o very_o confident_a that_o they_o who_o argue_v thus_o be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o say_v but_o that_o they_o be_v sensible_a there_o be_v so_o much_o loveliness_n in_o religion_n and_o mischief_n in_o vice_n that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o cherish_v the_o one_o and_o restrain_v the_o other_o they_o will_v soon_o wish_v there_o be_v virtue_n then_o be_v not_o good_a because_o humane_a law_n make_v it_o so_o but_o law_n be_v make_v to_o enforce_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v good_a so_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o those_o law_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o walk_v honest_o and_o which_o punish_v craft_n and_o knavery_n be_v because_o the_o reason_n of_o mankind_n be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o former_a and_o be_v against_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v because_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o a_o strict_a observance_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n have_v a_o natural_a tendency_n to_o promote_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n to_o beget_v mutual_a love_n and_o confidence_n among_o man_n and_o to_o make_v society_n serviceable_a to_o our_o interest_n it_o be_v because_o they_o approve_v themselves_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o the_o contrary_a practice_n appear_v loathsome_a and_o shameful_a and_o upon_o no_o account_n fit_a to_o be_v bear_v with_o for_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o humane_a law_n or_o government_n in_o the_o world_n to_o forbid_v the_o do_v ill_a or_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o do_v so_o will_v all_o man_n when_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o this_o liberty_n alter_v their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a shall_v we_o all_o begin_v to_o commend_v intemperance_n and_o injustice_n as_o high_o as_o we_o now_o do_v justice_n and_o temperance_n will_v our_o own_o reason_n find_v nothing_o to_o blame_v we_o for_o when_o for_o the_o satisfy_a a_o passion_n we_o murder_v and_o burn_v and_o do_v all_o the_o mischief_n we_o possible_o can_v to_o any_o that_o have_v offend_v we_o or_o if_o for_o the_o gratify_v a_o appetite_n we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o spoil_n and_o havoc_n to_o cheat_v and_o cousin_n and_o to_o plunder_n and_o steal_v or_o will_v our_o conscience_n bear_v no_o good_a testimony_n to_o or_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o our_o action_n when_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n and_o virtue_n and_o scorn_v to_o do_v a_o ill_a thing_n though_o we_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o punish_v we_o for_o it_o no_o be_v there_o no_o law_n to_o forbid_v we_o to_o do_v a_o ill_a action_n yet_o wickedness_n will_v be_v hateful_a and_o the_o world_n will_v see_v good_a reason_n to_o wish_v it_o be_v forbid_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o humane_a law_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n or_o to_o make_v it_o dangerous_a to_o commit_v a_o villainy_n or_o no_o yet_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v the_o same_o i.e._n vice_n will_v be_v odious_a and_o loathsome_a and_o virtue_n the_o same_o 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hierocles_n make_v vice_n a_o deviation_n from_o right_a reason_n 77._o in_o car._n pyth._n p._n 77._o upon_o which_o account_n he_o require_v we_o to_o have_v a_o great_a care_n to_o inform_v ourselves_o of_o the_o decency_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a to_o moderate_v and_o restrain_v those_o faculty_n that_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n so_o little_o do_v he_o think_v that_o our_o appetite_n have_v as_o good_a a_o right_a to_o givern_v we_o as_o our_o reason_n and_o so_o vast_o different_a do_v he_o make_v virtue_n and_o vice_n to_o be_v 177._o p._n 177._o that_o he_o style_v a_o lise_n of_o virtue_n true_o divine_a but_o that_o which_o be_v vicious_a beastial_a and_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o man_n be_v sensible_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o right_a reason_n and_o do_v own_o the_o natural_a turpitude_n of_o wickedness_n 106._o p._n 106._o he_o observe_v that_o the_o unjust_a man_n do_v judge_n 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